Re: 1950 packard 288 engine just rebuilt now has water in the oil
Posted by Slatewood On 2024/11/1 6:41:10
I finally got the engine back in the car and filled with water 1.5 inches below the radiator cap seal . I drove the car for 1 hour never saw much smoke / blowby oil pressure and water temp looked the same as before. Then let it set over night just like I had before when I checked the water level the next morning it was down 5/8 of a inch. Jacked it up and drained the oil saw some water in it when it first came out . Let the oil set overnight then poured it into a different clean pan and saw water drops in the bottom of the pan.
Not sure what I am going to do at this point if I tear it down and look for a different block or engine. If I go with a different engine is a 1948 to 1954 correct for a 288. Machine shop Dave wants me to try and find a dye I can put in the water and run in the car and would show a leak when it gets in the oil. I checked with my guy at NAPA thats been their for several years and he does not know of anything like that. Any thoughts as what to do next?
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